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Patmalar Ambikapathy Thuraisingham - May
2013
We "matriarchs" have the numbers to create our own
wellspring of women to change the world!
Attending a 2013 International Women's Day breakfast I noted
much diversity and talent amongst the women attending. So I thought, why
not meet, eat, and talk regularly and not just once a year? So, I would
like us to set up a grass roots national and international organisation of
older women. Grand Matriachs Worldwide – ordinary, everyday women who
have lived at least 50 years. Non elitist but grand as in grandmother,
grand plan, grand vision and grand stand.
I will start the ball rolling with these thoughts:-
WHY?
Never before have we had such a large group of women over 50
worldwide.
Never before have we been as active in the community as we have
been in recent years
Never before have we by our own activism achieved so much.
Never before have we been as connected to learn that much more
needs to be done
Never before have women who have survived, been so supportive of
each other.
Never before have we so many amazing women in the third world.
All those of us over 50 are members already with no joining
process or fees. We are inclusive of all women who realise and understand
what power we can wield. Just BEING what we are is a force of sheer
numbers that can be so powerful. Worldwide, there are more than a billion
of us over 50 who are matriachs. The huge numbers that we have must count
for something.
Let us use our raw numbers to flex our muscles in all areas of
life.
Every one of us counts if we cast a vote in any election
anywhere.
If we march together our numbers demand political attention and
clout.
We need to recognise and harness our collective femaleness into
social activism.
We are friends even if we have not met as we have shared
experiences
We are all connected because we are daughters, sisters, mothers,
grandmothers etc.
Never, ever let us again be ‘just women’ who react as victims
and are the ‘other’.
Let us meet, inspire, support, connect, network, mentor, learn,
think and plan.
In our homes, families, schools, community neighbourhoods,
villages, town, city, country.
Yes and worldwide via the internet so come blog on this website
and tell us what is possible.
We do this now, wherever we are, in every way, every day, in all
that we do.
In the small and big tasks we undertake daily in child and
maternal health, girls education.
Resisting bias and taking steps to prevent and eliminate
violence against women and children.
With our collective activism we can achieve in all the ways that
we are already familiar with.
Let us take action now for our children, grandchildren, nephews
and nieces and all children.
We can lobby for the lives of the future generation to be better
than ours.
We can make a fairer, safer, more peaceful and sustainable world
for women and children.
We can address the gender imbalance on resources with accessible
credit for women.
In
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A Barrister and Children’s Rights Lawyer, Patmalar Ambikapathy
Thuraisingham graduated in law from the